Rehabilitation Consultant – Rehabilitation Counsellor WorkFocus Australia

JOB DESCRIPTION

Company Description

About WorkFocus Australia

Since 1989, we have provided a range of services to minimise the social, physical, psychological and financial impact of workplace injury and illness and to maximise the health benefits of good work.

Our belief is that working delivers innumerable health, social and financial benefits.

Our goal is to seamlessly guide people through the recovery process to return to better health and productivity faster.

Job Description

As a Rehabilitation Counsellor you will play a vital role in the provision of workplace rehabilitation services to help build better lives through work and health. As part of the team you’ll support people to get well and working.

As a valued team member, your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing, implementing and monitoring programs that assist our clients to return to the workforce
  • Undertake vocational assessments, initial needs assessments, worksite assessments 
  • Undertake vocational counselling and intensive 1:1 support to empower clients to transition into employment 
  • Identifying Return to Work (RTW) barriers
  • Collaborate with clients, insurers, medical practitioners and employers to achieve outcomes appropriate for all parties

Qualifications

  • What you’ll bring to the role

  • Qualifications & registration in Rehabilitation Counselling
  • Willingness to travel (A current vehicle and drivers licence is compulsory)
  • A keen sense of punctuality and the effective ability to manage your time

Additional Information

To Apply:

Click on the APPLY FOR THIS JOB button or please contact Belinda Hewitt to have a confidential discussion on [email protected]

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.
 

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